#593753
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.064 333.3), rgb(89, 55, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#593753 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #593753 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 55, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.064 333.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #593753 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #593753 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #593753 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #593753 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.076 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD72A3
oklch(63% 0.099 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#985A8E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 333)
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Step 700
700
#824A79
oklch(49.2% 0.1 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D62
oklch(42.8% 0.082 333.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#593753
oklch(38.8% 0.064 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#593753 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #373F54 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4452 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C3941 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #593753
#593753
oklch(38.8% 0.064 333.3)
- #264E34
#264E34
oklch(38.6% 0.064 153.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #593753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #593753 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.